AI flags rare humeral bone tumors on chest x-rays

An AI algorithm can help identify rare tumors on upper arm bones in patients undergoing chest x-rays – findings not typically identified in daily reading practice, according to an article published March 6 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.

The algorithm improved the ability of radiologists to identify the tumors, which are located at the periphery of chest x-ray images, noted lead authors Harim Kim, MD, and Kyungsu Kim, PhD, of the Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea.

“Radiologists showed improved performance with assistance of the AI program, particularly in terms…